Sheet metal package



June 23, 1931. H. KIELBERG SHEET METAL PACKAGE Filed Sept. 28. 1929 v INVENTDR HTTDRNEY Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE HENRY .KIELBERG, OI MARTIN'S FERRY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WHEELING STEEL COR- PORATION, F WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE SHEET METAL PACKAGE.

Application filed September 28, 1929. Serial No. 395,884.

This invention relates broadly to shipping rollers, of one or more coinciding annular drums, and it has for its primary object to beads and 6. provide a sheet metal package, designed par- Following the mounting of the band 4, asticularly as a container for nested joints of above described, the projecting upper edge 5 stove pipe, wherein the joints are maintained portion of said band is turned inward into in their nested relation and adequately proseated relationto the interior surface of the tected against distortion during shipment closure flange 3, as shown in Fig. 3. and while in storage. Introduced between the band 4 and the A further object of the invention is to probody 1 at one side of the latter is a narrow! 10 vide a package of the character mentioned Sheet metal strap 7 Which has its upper end 00 having an end closure and provided with bent to form a book 8 which is engaged With means whereby said closure may be ruptured the edge of the open end of the body 1 and to the extent that the latter is rendered readwith the flange of the closure, as shown in ily removable, Figs. 2 and 3. This strap, which, prior to 115 In describing the invention in detail, refapplying the band 4, is mounted against the erence is herein had to the accompanying side of the container body with its hook in drawings, in which place, as above described. Said strap has Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of my such length that its lower end extends beyond sheet metal package as it appears prior to the lower edge of said band to constitute a 20 turning the retaining band into attaching tongue 9 which is adapted to be grasped, as relation to the end closure; when the end closure 2 is to be removed, for Figure2is an enlarged section on line 22, effecting such tearing of the band as is re- Fig. 1; quired to release said closure. Figure 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2, show- The projecting tongue 9 is preferably dis- 25 mg the end l r 1 1 attached 13081171011; posed in conforming relation to the outer surface of the lower edge portion of the band 4, Flgure 1S a Partlal slde elhmtloh of the as shown in Fig. 3, but may occupy any other Packtjtge h the closure partlttny ruptured appropriate position. When access to the aniluuttmtlhg the means employed m interior of the container is desired, the tectlhg t removttltongue 9 is suitably grasped and is pulled B t' to szlld dmWmgS 1 dfgslgnatfts upward toward the end of said body to effect cyhndrlcal contalner.boc.ly of smgle plece cross-tearin of the soft metal band as indi- Of sheet a and 2 ntdlcates head or end cated in Fig. 4, such tearing being chntinued closure havmg an upmght annular flange until said band is completely severed, follow- Said closure is fitted within an open end of the container body 1 in a position in which Raddy be removed its flange 3 is closely embraced by the termi- 1. In a Sheet me m1 P g a cylindrical Dal edge of sald as shown In Flgs' 2 body having an open end, a sheet metal band and 3. For Securing said closure against Outward attached in embracing relatlon to said body movement from its said osition a rin or at Sald i havlng an d band 4 of sheet metal, prgferably formed of Wardly eXtfmdlng ange fitted w thin the emsoft iron or unannealed steel, is disposed in brace of t d band y f upper embracing relation to the said Open end of edge portion turned nwardly into lnteriorly th b d 1 ith it upper d ti seated relation to said closure flange, and a tending outwardly an appropriate distance Sheet metal P p mteliposed hetwetn Stud beyond said end, as shown in Fig. 2. Said y and Stud baht}, Sald p haVlhg one band is secured in attached relation to said end anchored to ld cl sure flange and its body by the simultaneous formation in said other end protruding from beneath the lower a band and said body, as by means of beading edge of said band to form a tongue, said is A 1,811,506

tongue being adapted to be grasped and pulled to effect cross-tearing of said band. I 2.111 a, sheet metal package, a cylindrical body having an open end, a sheet metal band attached in embracing relation to said body at said end, a clo'sure having an annular out wardly extending flange, said closure being adapted for fitting within said open end of said body with its flange embraced by said end, said band having its upper edge portion projecting beyond said open end: and adapted to be turned into interiorly seated relation "to said closure flange, and a sheet metal strap interposed between said body and said band and having an end protruding from beneath the lower edge of said band to form a freetongue and having its opposite end turned into embracing relation-tothe closure flange, said strap being adapted to be pulled for cross-tearing said band. 7 v

3. In a sheet metalpackage of the character described, a tubular body having an open end, asoft metal band disposed in embracing relation to said body at said end and having its upper edge portionprojectingbeyond the said end of the body, said band and saidibody 1 being attached together through the provision therein of annular cri'lnps, or'beads, a closure having an outwardly extending an-Y nular fiangeadapted to be fitted within the embrace of said end, said projecting edge portion of tlieband being adapted to be turnedinward intoe securing relation to said closure flange,'a nd a narrow sheet metal strap. disposed crosswise of said band intermediate thelatter and said body, saidstrap having one end turnedinto embracing relatio-nto the closure flange and its opposite.endprot'ruding from beneath the'oppositeedge of said" 40 band to form a tongue, said tongue being adapted to be pulled to effectcross-tearing of, said band. s j' In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. i i HENRY KIELBERG. 

